Rick Steves' European Easter
Taking you on a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece, Rick Steves' European Easter celebrates this 2,000-year-old story in a variety of cultures.
Today at 4:30pm
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Celebrating the Earth April is Earth Month, and what’s a better way to celebrate than watching a science and nature documentary? So grab your popcorn (in a biodegradable bucket, of course, it is Earth Month after all) and start watching!
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Northwest Now: Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen Tacoma still flies under the radar when people talk about the Pacific Northwest. But the people who know it - love it. That includes the city's new mayor Anders Ibsen who says public safety and homelessness are his two top priorities. That's the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.
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The Puzzle Lady
When a body turns up with a crossword clue pinned to it, Cora Felton, aka the famous 'Puzzle Lady', is thrown into a murder investigation which threatens everything she has worked not very hard for.
Monday at 11pm
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Nature: Attenborough's Wonder of Song Sir David Attenborough highlights seven remarkable animal vocalizations, from humpback whales to the indri lemur. The film showcases pioneering research, revealing that many female songbirds sing and that animal songs are often more complex or manipulative than previously thought.
Tuesday at 7pm
U.S. and the Holocaust: The Golden Door
The U.S. and the Holocaust follows America's response to one of the worst calamities in world history.
Wednesday at 5:30pm
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What We're Excited About
The Forsytes on Masterpiece is here!
Stream now on the PBS app
Desire. Ambition. Betrayal. The lavish new period drama premieres on MASTERPIECE in 2026. This reimagining of the Nobel Prize-winning tale of love, ambition, and betrayal follows the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London.
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Downton Abbey is back!
Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. The series follows the Granthams and their family of servants through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope.
Binge the entire series now with KBTC Passport
Fridays at 7:30pm
Here's what's coming up next from host Tom Layson and the Northwest Now team:
- 4/10 Jerry Wennstrom
- 4/17 World Cup Economy
- 4/24 Fire on the Horizon (encore)
- 5/1 J'Nai Bridges
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Northwest Now - KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show
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Final 2026 WALEG Bills Signed
Governor Ferguson signs the last of the 2026 Legislative Session bills into law.
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A.I. And Job Security
What impact is A.I. having on the job market and how to lessen chances of being replaced by a bot.
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Millionaire Income Tax Bill Signed
Governor Bob Ferguson signs a historic income tax bill into law.
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